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IP routing configuration using the Java Device Manager 251
OSPF dialog - Area Aggregate tab
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Using the fields provided, configure the area aggregate information.
These fields are described in the following table.
Area Aggregate tab fields
Field Description
AreaID The unique identifier of the Area this address
aggregate is found in.
LsdbType The type of address aggregate. This field specifies
the link state database type that this address
aggregate applies to. Select one of the following
types: Summary Link, Aggregated Summary Link,
nssaExternal link, or Not so Stubby Area Link.
IpAddress The IP address of the network or subnetwork
indicated by the aggregate range.
Mask The subnet mask that pertains to the network or
subnetwork.
Effect This field indicates the aggregates effect. Subnets
subsumed by aggregate ranges either trigger
the advertisement of the indicated aggregate
(advertiseMatching value) or result in the subnet
not being advertised at all outside the area. Select
one of the following types: AdvertiseMatching
(Advertise the aggregate summary LSA with
same LSID), DoNotAdvertiseMatching (Suppress
all networks that fall within the entire range) or
AdvertiseDoNotAggregate (Advertise individual
networks).
AdvertiseMetric The advertisement metric associated with this
aggregate. Enter an integer value between 0 and
65535 which represents the Metric cost value for
the OSPF area range.
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Click Apply.
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Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series
Configuration-IP Routing Protocols
NN47200-503 03.01 Standard
5.1 27 August 2007
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